Dell Computer Overview

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Dell Computer Overview

• By Nikita Cronin

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Quick Facts

• Dell is worlds leading computer systems company
• Headquarters are in Austin, Texas
• A Fortune 500 company since 1992
• 6 on e-business 25 list
• Last four quarter revenue totaled 32.1 billion
• Employs 36,000 team members around the globe

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History of Dell

• Founded in 1984 with 1000 by Michael Dell,
  currently the chairman and CEO
• Concept sell computer systems directly to
  customers
• First international subsidiary opened in the UK
  in 1987
• www.dell.com launched in 1994
• e-commerce capability in 1996

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How Does Dell Operate?

• Dell is perfect example of how a business
  operates through systems that rely extensively of
  information technology (IT)
• There would be no Dell without the Internet, the
  telephone system, computer and communication
  technology used for manufacturing and delivery

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Dell, IT, and Success

• Dells use of information technology expanded
  over the years as the company grew in size and
  sophistication and as it learned to integrate the
  Internet and other technologies into its critical
  business functions.
• Internet provided a way to reduce costs, speed
  operations, and provide value for customers (750
  requests/quarter, 80 country sites in 27
  languages and 40 currencies).

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Profitability and Growth

• In the past 18 years, Dells sales have grown
  from 6 million to 32.1 billion.
• Dell has become a largest online seller of
  computer systems (has highest volume Internet
  commerce sites in the world).
• The company continues to redefine the role of the
  Web in delivering faster, better, and more
  convenient service to customers.

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Dells Common Stock

• Trades on NASDAQ
• Currently at 26.62

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Dells Future

• Customers are getting exceptional value, and
  Dell is benefiting by winning new customers at an
  unprecedented rate.
• Kevin B.
  Rollins, COO
• Dell is ahead of plans for more than 1 billion
  in total cost improvements this year
• Revenues, unit shipments continue to increase
  (US, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Europe, Middle East,
  Africa).